Grain tops weekly carloads
Rail traffic in the U.S. for the week ending August 18 was 567,477 carloads and intermodal units, up 3.7% compared with the same week in 2017.
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KCS opens second Laredo Customs station
Kansas City Southern and U.S. Customs and Border Protection celebrated the completion of the Secondary Examination Station at the KCS Laredo rail yard Aug. 10 with a ribbon-cutting ceremony.
Rail freight volumes continue to climb
Rail freight, including commodity and intermodal volumes, continued steady upward movement in the latest weekly data check.
For KCS, a 2Q record (updated)
Kansas City Southern reported record second-quarter 2018 revenues of $682 million, an increase of 4% from 2Q17. Overall, carload volumes increased 1% compared to the prior year.
Carloads, intermodal up ahead of tariffs
Rail traffic moved smartly ahead the first week of July as shippers secured orders before President Trump’s tariffs take full effect.
Cowen: Need a DOT-117? It’ll cost you a grand
Analyst Cowen and Co. this week hosted its quarterly rail equipment conference call with expert panelists across the industry spectrum.
Rail freight maintains upward momentum
Weekly rail freight traffic continued stronger than a year ago, according to the latest industry data.
KCS to serve Tex-Mex business park
Closer to Houston than Mexico, an inland logistics park will host manufacturing, warehousing and distribution billed for crossborder rail service.
GE lands big KCS loco order
Kansas City Southern is powering up ahead of expected growth in North American rail freight.
Trade tensions as rail freight lags economy
Is the Trump Administration’s widening trade war hurting rail freight traffic at home?